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Nehemiah KNIGHT, Congress, RI (1746-1808)

KNIGHT, Nehemiah, (father of Nehemiah Rice Knight), a Representative from Rhode Island; born in “Knightsville,” Cranston (now a part of Providence), R.I., March 23, 1746; attended the…

1973 Grammy Awards

Roberta FlackArchive PhotosRecord of the Year“Killing Me Softly With His Song,” Roberta FlackAlbum of the YearInnervisions, Stevie Wonder (Tamla/Motown)Song of the Year“Killing Me Softly With His…

Charles Landon KNIGHT, Congress, OH (1867-1933)

KNIGHT, Charles Landon, a Representative from Ohio; born near Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Ga., June 18, 1867; attended the public schools; graduated from Vanderbilt University, Nashville,…

Nehemiah Rice KNIGHT, Congress, RI (1780-1854)

Senate Years of Service: 1821-1841Party: Democratic Republican; Crawford Republican; Anti-Jacksonian; WhigKNIGHT, Nehemiah Rice, (son of Nehemiah Knight [1746-1808]), a Senator from Rhode…

Ephraim Knight SMART, Congress, ME (1813-1872)

SMART, Ephraim Knight, a Representative from Maine; born in Prospect (now Searsport), Maine, September 3, 1813; attended the common schools; completed preparatory studies under private tutors…

John Knight SHIELDS, Congress, TN (1858-1934)

Senate Years of Service: 1913-1925Party: DemocratSHIELDS, John Knight, a Senator from Tennessee; born at “Clinchdale,” near Bean’s Station, Grainger County, Tenn., August 15, 1858; was…

knighthood

(Encyclopedia) knighthood: see chivalry; courtly love; knight.

Krzyzewski, Mike

(Encyclopedia) Krzyzewski, Mike (Michael William Krzyzewski)Krzyzewski, Mikeshəshĕvˈskē [key], 1947–, American basketball coach, b. Chicago. He attended West Point (grad. 1969), where he played…

serjeanty

(Encyclopedia) serjeanty or sergeantyserjeantyboth: särˈjĕntē [key], a type of tenure in English feudalism in which the tenant held his lands from the king or overlord in return for the performance…

Camryn Manheim

actressBorn: 3/8/1961Birthplace: Caldwell, N.J. Though much of her work has been on the big screen, it was her Emmy-winning role in the series The Practice (1997–2004) that brought her critical…